Chapter 15. Reporting Problems

15.1. Reporting Software Bugs

Reporting bugs effectively is a fundamental way to help PostGIS
development. The most effective bug report is that enabling PostGIS
developers to reproduce it, so it would ideally contain a script
triggering it and every information regarding the environment in which it
was detected. Good enough info can be extracted running SELECT
postgis_full_version() [for postgis] and SELECT
version() [for postgresql].

If you aren't using the latest release, it's worth taking a look at
its release
changelog first, to find out if your bug has already been
fixed.

Using the PostGIS bug
tracker will ensure your reports are not discarded, and will keep
you informed on its handling process. Before reporting a new bug please
query the database to see if it is a known one, and if it is please add
any new information you have about it.